Michael W. Miller
Miller, Michael W. (95) of North Hill, Needham, MA passed away July 16, 2024. Beloved husband of Sybil (Greenblatt) Miller. Devoted father of Dale and Geoffrey Norman, Lisa and Michael Wulfsohn, Richard and Tracey Miller, and Steven Miller and Rosie Ferris. Cherished grandfather of Rebecca and Rasmus, Ashley and Todd, Savannah, Alexander, Gideon, Gabriel, Jonah, Stefan, and Julia. Proud great grandfather of Noah, and Theo. Loving brother of the late Basil, Barbara, and David and many loving nieces and nephews.
Mike was born in Johannesburg South Africa in 1929 and emigrated to Providence, RI in 1979 with Sybil and their four children. Mike was an accountant in private practice in South Africa and became the Finance Director of Foster Parents Plan International in the States. Upon retirement, he joined his wife Sybil in a creative art business. Mike was the founder of the Johannesburg Jazz Club, which strove to make Jazz open and available to people of all races in then apartheid South Africa. A fine Jazz pianist, Mike performed in South Africa, Europe, and America. His music career continued and flourished during the 40+ years he lived in the Northeast. Mike was a true family man and was beloved by his old friends as well as all his treasured new friends.
Funeral Service will be at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Rd., Wellesley, MA, on Thursday, July 18 at 11:30 am. Interment will follow these services, at Temple Emeth Memorial Park, 776 Baker Street, Boston, MA.
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Shiva will be at North Hill, 865 Central Avenue, Needham, MA. on the lower level, following the funeral, 2-6 pm. Additionally, there will be Shiva on Friday, July 19th and on Sunday, July 21st, 2-4 pm at North Hill also on the lower level.
Please check-in at the front desk for directions. In lieu of flowers, donations in Michael’s memory may be made to Donate | Ubuntu Pathways, or Friends of the IDF, Donate – Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (fidf.org).
Mike will be missed forever and always.